DEJU, RBME, TUSWs, and RTHA from Wednesday

Here's a couple shots from Wednesday.

This Dark-eyed Junco was posing prettily at the Maude Roxby Bird Santuary.


DE J

Also a Maude Roxby, these Tundra Swans were preening daintily. ( There's a Ring-billed Gull in this picture too. )


TUSWs

Later that day, I went to the mouth of mission creek, ( for the millionth time ).
I caught up with this backlit Red-breasted Merganser, which is a good bird for the Okanagan. RB Mergs are uncommon in the valley, but they are fairly tame if you spot one. They like to forage and dive near shore.

Red-breasted Merganser

After looping around, the merganser took off.


By, by Mergy!

Finally, with the golden sun setting, I shot this Red-tailed Hawk at the Thomson Brook Marshes - close to Mission Creek.


RT Hawk

Thanks for looking!